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George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB, PC (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842.
- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784–1849), who died...
- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB, PC (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842.
First Anglo-Afghan War. George Eden, earl of Auckland (born Aug. 25, 1784, Eden Farm, near Beckenham, Kent, Eng.—died Jan. 1, 1849, The Grange, near Alresford, Hampshire) was the governor-general of India from 1836 to 1842, when he was recalled after his participation in British setbacks in Afghanistan. He succeeded to his father’s baronies ...
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Hobson named the new settlement in honour of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, a patron and his friend. The New Zealand Government Gazette announced royal approval of the name on 26 November 1842 .
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland primary name: Eden, George other name: (Earl of) Auckland
Background and education. Born in Beckenham, Kent, Auckland was the second son of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, and Eleanor, daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet. His sister was the traveller and author Emily Eden, who would visit India for long periods and write about her experiences.
